Table leg repair

[bellyup]

G'day all,
I recently found an old hoop pine teachers desk at the dump, it was missing the top but the frame and legs were intact. It dates from the early 1900's. I pianstakingly stripped off all the old varnish and thought I would re-stain it a light walnut colour - big mistake - the stain looked awful.The only way now to get rid of the stain was to dis-assemble the table and put the legs on the lathe and sand the colour out, that worked well.
I said all that to say this - one leg is shorter than the other three. How is the best way to extend the short leg? cut it straight across and reglue a new turned piece? turn a spiggot on the leg an get a new piece to fit over? coutersink a hole into the leg and turn the new piece it fit into it? Dunno
Appreciate your thoughts.
Bruce.176515

176516

[RETIRED]

I would cut all 4 at the fillet near the bead (as indicated) and drill a hole in to the leg.

Fit an oversize piece of matching timber and re-turn the foot.

This will hide the joint to a large extent, be stronger and look better.

[bellyup]

, I don't care what the other blokes say about you - I reckon you're OK!! :D
Great idea, plus I don't have to be so selective in matching. :2tsup:
Would you turn them off on the lathe or use a saw?
Thanks,Bruce.

[RETIRED]

On the lathe. You will get them square
Make sure that you undercut them a little.

[nalmo]

You could just cut the other 3 to match the shorter one.

[bellyup]

I should have known I'd get that one :rolleyes:

[dr4g0nfly]

As the shorter one seems to be a tidy end, it's not broken or eaten away - make you wonder why.

Possibly the classroom it was in had an uneven floor!